Bulldogs rally past Blazers

From our news staff

Birdsboro, PA -

Jereme Good blocked Kyle Yarmush's shot at the buzzer, punctuating a frenzied finish and preserving Wilson's comeback, 51-49 win over Daniel Boone in a Berks League interdivision battle of first-place teams at Birdsboro.

The Blazers (4-2 Berks II, 10-3) jumped to a 10-2 lead over the Bulldogs (5-0 Berks I, 9-4), who were coming off Wednesday night's big Berks I win over Reading High.

But Wilson "just kind of clawed and fought our way back," Coldren said.

Down three entering the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs tightened their defense and used a 16-7 run to take a seemingly safe six-point lead into the final minute.

Zach Zweizig had three of his team-high 14 points with a minute left, converting a three-point play that gave Wilson its six-point advantage with 60 seconds left.

But Neil Rusiewicz sandwiched consecutive 3-pointers around two Wilson free throws, narrowing the lead to 51-49. Wilson then turned the ball over on an outlet pass with eight seconds left, giving Boone one last chance and setting up Good's game-winning block.

Tyler Beck scored 11 and Sam Marrella 10 for the Bulldogs.

Rusiewicz had a game-high 19 points, including 15 on five 3s, for the Blazers. Zach Benjamin scored 17.